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Kentucky State University professor named chair of community advisory council
A Kentucky State University professor was recently named the chair of the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky Community Advisory Council. Dr. LeChrista Finn, an associate professor at Kentucky State, is the newly named chair. Finn has served on the council since 2014. The Community Advisory Council advises the foundation’s Board of Directors on overall policy and strategic direction, according to a news release from the foundation. F...
Inclement Weather: Winter Weather Advisory, Saturday, Jan. 12
The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory, which is in effect until 11 a.m. EST Saturday, Jan. 12. One to three inches of snow is expected along with light ice accumulations due to freezing rain and sleet may be possible. When inclement weather occurs Kentucky State University may cancel, delay or recommend its campus community use liberal leave. Out of an abundance of caution and safety, faculty have the op...
Kentucky State University director of athletics named one of HBCU Digest's 50 most intriguing people in the HBCU community
The Kentucky State University director of athletics was recently recognized by HBCU Digest as one of the 50 most intriguing people of the HBCU community. Etienne Thomas and Kentucky State were recognized for breaking the model with the former University of Kansas athletic executive making the rare move to HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) leadership. “I am thankful and humbled by the recognition and inclusion in t...
Encampment 2019 encouraged employees to be smart and focus on the finish at Kentucky State University
Kentucky State University President M. Christopher Brown II focused on the institution’s shift from surviving to thriving when he convened faculty and staff Jan. 7-8 for Encampment 2019. President Brown led the campus in continued preparation for Kentucky State’s upcoming SACSCOC (Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges) Reaffirmation. The two-day event officially began the second half of the academic ye...